Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. I. 1670-1730; Monmouth County, NJ Contributed to the USGenWeb Archives by Cyndie Enfinger http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ********************************************************* NOTE: I do NOT have copies of the full Wills. To order a copy, please write to New Jersey State Archives 225 West State Street-Level 2 P.O. Box 307 Trenton, NJ 08625-0307 Send $5 for each Will requested (make check out to New Jersey State Archives). Be sure to include the name and Liber no. or Will book reference for each Will requested. Please consider transcribing the full Will once received and contributing it to the NJGenWeb Archives. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. I. 1670-1730 (1901) 1780 May 20. Allen, Calap (Caleb) of Manasquam, Town of Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., planter; will of. Wife Frainces sole heiress and executrix of real and personal estate. Witnesses-Joseph Gardiner, Nathaniel Bills, Jeremiah Stillwell. Proved June 3, 1713. Lib 1, p. 403 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1724-5 Feb. 18. Allen, Allin, David, of Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., yeoman; will of. Wife Mary; children-Martha (married name illegible), Elisabeth, Joseph, David and Hannah. Real and personal estate. No executor named in the will, but Joseph Allin and Richard Gardner qualify as such. Witnesses-Peter Traverrie, Samuel Forman (a Quake), Thomas Bills, Joseph Lawrence. Proved April 8, 1725. Lib. A, p. 333 1724-5 March 17. Inventory of the personal estate, £240.3.3, incl. a silver watch, £7; a Bible and two Testaments, 106.; 61 1.2 bushels of wheat, £12.3.9; made by Peter Trauerrie and Samuel Forman. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1691-2 Jan. 30. Allen, Ephraim, of Shrowsbery; will of. Wife, two sons and a daughter; names not given. The wife, her father, George Allen and John Williams to order the outward estate. Witnesses-Faith Hunt, George Allen, Lidya Wardell and Elizabeth Hance. Proved February 1, 1691-2. N.J. Archives, XXI., p. 220, and Monmouth Wills 1693 5th d. 6th m. (Aug.). “Whearas ovr nams are mentioned in the will of ovr brother Ephram Allin desesed we whos nams are vnder writen doe vpon good concideration Resigne vp all ovr trvst tharin to Margret Allin in the sd will mentioned as to administration as witnes ovr hands Shrovsbry.” Eliakim Wardell, John Williams, George Allin; witnessed by Lydia and Mary Wardell. 1693 Aug. 20. Inventory of the personal estate (£85.12.0), made by Thomas Cooke, George Corles, Peter White and Samuel Dennis. 1694-5 Feb. 13. Bond of William West, of Shrewsberry, and wife Margaret, formerly widow of Ephraim Allen, as executors of the last will; John West and William Wolly, fellow bondsmen. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1728-9 Jan. 7. Allen, George, of Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., blacksmith; will of. Wife Hannah; children-William, Daniel, Richard, Mathew, Joseph, James, all but William under age; Lydia, Mary Abigaill. Real and personal estate. Executors-the wife and William Leeds, of Middletown, Esqre. Witnesses-Thomas Glenrae (Gleane in jurat of proof), Pontius Stelle, Goe. Thornborough. Proved March 24, 1728-9. Lib. B, p. 164 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1711 Sept. 15. Allen, Jedidiah, of Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co.; will of. Wife Elizabeth; children-Ephraim, who has son Joseph and dau. Dinah; Ralph, Henry, Jonathan, David, Elisha, Nathan, Judah, Esther Adams, Mary Wells, Patience Tilton and Maribah Thorn; legacy to Mary, dau. of John Allen. Land, 230 acres, in Pennsilvania, 80 a. in Shrewsbury adjoining Thomas White, and other real property; personal estate (twelve silver spoons). The wife executrix. Witnesses-Amos White, Wm. Brinley, Sam’l Dennis, Jacob Dennis. Codicill of September 25, 1711, disposes of real estate forgotten in the will; witnessed by Sam’l Dennis, Wm. Hunt, Thomas Chambers. Proved February 6, 1711-2. Lib. 1, p. 350 1711-12 Feb. 8. Inventory of the personal estate (£1,454.7.5, incl money due by his son Ralph; several bonds, £522; a silver tankard and other silver ware, £30; books, £15; a negro girl and a grindstone, together £41); made by Thomas White and George Corleis, and sworn to by Elizabeth Allen, executrix. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1704 June 26. Allen, Joseph, of Shrosbery; will of. Wife Sarah; children- Beniamane, Ralph, Danell, Ruben, Sarah, Hanah. Land in Freehold, bought of John Reed, do., in Shrosebery, bought of Gideon Freeborne, personal estate incl. Butter’s bill. The wife executrix. Witnesses-Zachariah Allen, William Earl and John Earl, who all three prove the will before Samuel Cranston, Governour of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation, October 11, 1704. Lib. 1, p. 103 1705 April 14. Inventory of the personal estate (£186.18.0), made by George Allin, John Woolley and Peter Willson. Monmouth Wills -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1689 Oct. 24. Allen, Judah, of Shrowsbery; will of. Wife Mary; children- Joseph, Mary, Hannah and Elizabeth, all under age; brother George Allen. Land along the North River, adjoining George Allen, rights to land on Manasquam R., personal property. The wife executrix. Witnesses-Peter Tilton, Remembrance Lippincott and John Woolley. Proved December 4, 1689. Lib. 1, p. 165, and Monmouth Wills 1711 July 16. Administration on the estate granted to his widow Desire. X Lib. 1, p. 316 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1692 Nov. 19. Allen, Margret, inventory of the personal estate (£132.2.0, incl. 2 bullacks and on neger, £19), indorsed “estate of Ephraim Allen,” and made by William Shattock and Thomas Cooke. Monmouth Wills -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1717 Sept. 13. Allen, Ralph, of Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., yeoman; will of. Wife Margeret; children-Jedidiah, Aron, Ezekel, James, Mariam, the last four under age. Home farm, land in Croswicks, given to testator by his mother as 100 acres; do. in Freehold, half of what testator and brother Henry received from their father; personal estate. The wife sole executrix. Witnesses-Gabriel Stelle, Henry Allen, George Allin. Proved August 26, 1719. Lib. A, p. 132 1724 ____. Inventory of the personal estate, £120, made by George Allen and George Williams. Indorsed as of Monmouth Co. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1698 5th 6th m. (Aug.). Allin, Ephraim, of (?) Eliakim Wardell, John Williams and George Allin renounce their right of administration (executorship?) in favor of Margret Allin, dated at Shrowsbry. Monmouth Wills -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1714 Nov. 23. Allin, George, of Shrousbery, yeoman; will of. Wife Elizabeth; children-Ebzer, Joseph, George, Debearh (Deborah?), Mergret, Hannah, all under age. Real and personal estate. The wife executrix. Witnesses-George Allin Smith, William Hulit, Benjamin Cartter. Proved February 25, 1714-15. Lib. 1, p. 522 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1687 Oct. 28. Andersone, Alexander, of the Chingaroras. Bond of John Hamton, of Chingaroras, planter, as administrator of the estate of; John Reid, of Amboy Perth, Deputy Surveyor, fellow bondsman. N.J. Archives, XXI., p. 104, and Monmouth Wills 1714 Jun 29. Anderson, Alexander. Administration on the estate of, who died intestate in 1687; not administered on by John Hamton, since deceased, granted to John Barclay, of Middlesex Co. Lib. 1, p. 451 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1709 Oct. 15. Apellgat, Daniel, senior, of Middletown, Monmouth Co.; will of. Wife Rebeckah sole heiress and executrix of real and personal estate; the children-John and Jacob, receiving each 6s.; Bartholomew, Ebenezer, Susana, Hanah, Mary and Rebeckah, each one. Witnesses-John Newman, Thomas Shepard, Thomas Appelgat. Proved September 7, 1710. Lib. 1, p. 280, and Monmouth Wills. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1698-9 Feb. 1. Applegate, Thomas, senour, of Middletown; will of. Wife Johanah; sons-Thomas, John, Danell, Joseph, Benjamin, Richard, the last two under age; daughter Elizabeth. Land brought of father-in-law, Richard Gibbons, and other real estate, personal property. The wife executrix. Witnesses- Richard Hartshorne, John Uahhan (??), Cornelis Compton, Mercy Grover. Proved March 29, 1699. 1699 Sept. 8. Inventory of the personal estate (£37.18.0), made by William Lawrence, junior, Francis Harburt and John Cox. Monmouth Wills -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1700 Nov. 28. Ashmoer, Ashmore, Anthony, of Monmouth Co. Inventory of the personal estate of, £29.6.-, made by Nathaniel Fitz Randol and Tho: Warne. 1700 Dec. 13. Bond of Samuel Leonard, of Shrewsbury, as administrator of the estate; Samuel Leonard, junior, of the same place, fellow bondsman. 1700 Dec. 18. Administration of the estate granted to Samuel Leonard. N.J. Archives, XXI., p. 318 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1705 May 19. Ashton, James, of Middletown, Monmouth Co. Bond of Deliverance and James Ashton as administrators of the estate; Richard Saltar and Anthony Woodward fellow bondsmen. 1705 June 13. Inventory of the personal estate (£141.0.0, incl. Debts due by John Bowne, Obadiah Holmes, John and Joseph Ashton, John Iobe, Samuel Wilet, John Ruckman, Richard Gardner, Edward Taylor and Samuel Leonard), made by John Smith and James Boune. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1705 Oct. 7. Aston, William, of Shrowsbery, weaver, “antient and crasey;” will of. Wife Janett; daughter Mary, “living with Abraham Brown in West Jersey neare Croswicks Creek, who I heare is maryed unto an Indian, who Calleth his name Peter Powell, as I am Informed;” daughter-in-law (? step-daughter) Hannah Mills. Real and personal property. The wife executrix. Witnesses-Remembrance Lippincott, Richard Lippincott, William Lippincott, Ephrim Potter. Proved January 6, 1706-7. Lib. 1, p. 164, Monmouth Wills 1706 Nov. 4. Inventory of the personal estate (£26.15.0), made by George Allin, Remembrance Lippincott and Richard Lippincott. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1706-7 Jan. 3. Aston, William, of Shrewsberry; Genet, widow of, asks for the appointment of George Allin, of Shrewsberry, Justice, as administrator of her late husband’s estate. Monmouth Wills -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1719-20 Jan. 23. Aumuck, John, of Freehold, Monmouth Co., weaver; will of. Wife Mary; children-Ionaytye, Andrew and Tunis. Real and personal estate. Executors-the wife, her father, Andrew Johnson, and brother, Tunis Aumuck. Witnesses-Albert Amerman, Theunis Amack, Willm Lawrence, junior. Proved June 21, 1721. Lib. A, p. 201 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1693 oct. 24. Baker, John, of Monmouth Co. Administration on the estate granted to Thos. Gordon, of Perth Amboy. N. J. Archives XXI., p. 209 1693-4 Jan. 1. Inventory of the personal estate (£65.9.3, incl. 3 silver spoons, £1,), made by John Reid and Tho: Boel. 1694 March 25. Inventory of some goods, appraised at the request of Thomas Gordon, administrator, and valued at £5.11.3, incl. 4 small old gold rings, 5 pennyweight, £1.10, by Tho. Boell and John Reid. 1696 April 14. Account of the estate by Tho: Gordon, showing payments to John Stout for funeral charges of John Baker and wife Mary; fees to Coroner at the inquest; payments to John Barclay, Miles Forster, Daniel Leeds, Col. Andrew Hamilton and John Johnstone. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1716 -------. Bales, Bayles, John, of Middletown, Inventory of the personal estate of (£75.14.3), made by John Wall, William Leeds, Thomas Morford and Modecai Gibbins; sworn to by John Wall, May 15, 1716. 1716 May 15. Petition of Elizabeth Bayles for letters of administration, stating she is the only sister of deceased, who left no other heirs, execpt a sister-in-law. Granted. Monmouth Wills -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last Updated: 12/25/2007 This file is located at http://files.usgwarchives.net/nj/monmouth/wills/wills01.txt